Mario Lemina has expressed delight at bagging his maiden goal for Southampton - but doesn't believe it's the best strike he's ever registered.

The Saints midfielder scored a spectacular goal in the 3-2 away victory over West Bromwich Albion and spoke to the club's official site about the manner in which he lashed home against Alan Pardew's men.

However, despite the sensational way in which he struck the ball against the Baggies, Lemina explained why he didn't consider the goal to be the best one he's scored in his career.

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The 24-year-old said: “The best goal of my career? No, I scored an even better one against the Ivory Coast for Gabon.

“But still, this was a very important one to get us off the mark. I am proud to have scored my first goal for the club.”

The triumph at the Hawthorns was Southampton's first league win since the 4-1 victory over Everton at the end of November and helped to relieve some of the pressure on Mauricio Pellegrino.